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Press Release A080607a-205
June 7, 2008
Coalition forces strike foreign terrorist network
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed four terrorists and destroyed two foreign terrorist safe-houses in northwest Iraq Saturday, also capturing two wanted men in Mosul.
Near Bi’aj, about 130 kilometers southwest of Mosul, Coalition forces targeted several foreign terrorist safe-houses. At the first location, the force immediately came under attack by small arms fire. Coalition forces responded in self-defense, returning fire and calling for supporting aircraft to engage the enemy. Four terrorists were killed in the ensuing engagement.
Coalition forces discovered a vehicle with a foreign license plate adjacent to one of the target buildings. Inside the building they found weapons, ammunition, military equipment and graffiti indicating it served as a foreign terrorist safe-house. Coalition forces safely destroyed the weapons, vehicle and two buildings to prevent their future use in terrorist activities.
In Mosul, Coalition forces captured two men believed to conspire with senior AQI leaders in the city and detained three additional suspects.
“Today’s operations in northern Iraq targeting foreign terrorist networks are helping to degrade their ability to carry out attacks on Iraqi civilians and security forces,” said Maj. John Hall, MNF-I spokesman.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080607-04
June 7, 2008
Iraqi Army Soldiers seize more weapons in Sadr City
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers seized multiple weapons caches in Sadr City June 6.
The IA soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st IA Division discovered 15 AK-47s, 200 AK-47 rounds, two Berno rifles, a damaged rocket launcher, 14 fake identification cards, three license plates and an 8 mm video tape at approximately 6 a.m.
At approximately 8:15 a.m., the soldiers seized a sniper rifle, an AK-47, 100 PKC rounds, five rocket-propelled grenade propellants and a Baghdad protection badge.
Iraqi soldiers from the 68th Brigade, 11th IA Division seized 25 82 mm mortar rounds, 19 artillery rounds, six 60 mm mortar rounds, five mortar tops, three improvised-explosive devices, three detonating devices, an anti-tank mine, 12 rocket launchers, 11 RPGs, a body armor set, three AK-47 magazine pouches, 200 grams of homemade explosives, two RPG fuses, three radio chargers and one spool of electrical wire at approximately 10 a.m.
At approximately the same time, IA soldiers from 1st Bn., 3rd Bde., 1st IA Div., seized 2,000 PKC rounds, three anti-personnel RPGs, three PKC magazines, 40 house phones, four rolls of electrical wire and a propane tank.
“Iraqi Army soldiers continue to make significant seizures of weapons and munitions as they diligently strive to safeguard the people of Baghdad,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman for Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division. “The Iraqi Security Forces continue to demonstrate their professional ism as they rid the streets of Baghdad of these dangerous weapons.”
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